Pope Francis, Sweden’s cardinal mourn victims of deadly mass shooting February 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident,” in which 10 students of an adult education center lost their lives.
Pope: Like Mary, respond to God’s love with action February 5, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Christians are called to follow Mary’s example by responding to God’s love with action, reaching out to others instead of withdrawing from the world, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays for church that accompanies young people in discernment February 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Uncategorized, Vatican, Vocations, World News The church must welcome young people and embrace their desires and doubts to bring them closer to Jesus and ultimately open them up to receiving God’s call, Pope Francis said.
Vatican summit shared concrete ways to help kids, charity leader says February 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Governments have a serious responsibility to care for their nation’s children, but no caring person can stand by idly when children anywhere are starving, said the founder of a private charity working in 16 of the world’s poorest countries.
All Sodalitium-linked movements are ended, Vatican envoy confirms in Peru February 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News An official of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said Pope Francis’ decision to suppress Sodalitium Christianae Vitae was based on the fact that there was no authentic charism, or spiritual gifts, in the controversial lay movement founded by Luis Fernando Figari in 1971.
Pope asks Scandinavian Catholics to persevere in evangelization February 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, News, Vatican, World News There is no greater work that Christians can perform than “transmitting the saving message of the Gospel to others,” Pope Francis said, especially among those on the margins of society.
Pope will prepare papal document to help church promote children’s rights February 3, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children.
Pope to Ukrainian youth: Remember your heroes, forgive your enemies February 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Forgiving others is never easy, and it is even more difficult in a situation of war, but it is essential, Pope Francis told Ukrainian young adults.
Presentation in the temple shows how God lives among us, pope says February 3, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The presentation of Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem shows that God’s closeness to humanity is not confined to a place of worship but is manifested in his living among people, Pope Francis said.
AI must serve, not replace, teacher-student relationship, Vatican says February 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Schools, Vatican, World News The use of artificial intelligence in schools must not threaten “the indispensable relationship between teacher and student” that lies at the heart of education, the Vatican said.
Help purify, restore relationships, pope tells judges at Vatican tribunal January 31, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Concern for the salvation of souls is what guides the work of church tribunals and the implementation of reforms regarding the marriage annulment process, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls on Valencia seminarians to bring hope to devastated region January 31, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News In the wake of the deadly flooding that killed 216 people in Valencia, Spain, Pope Francis told seminarians and seminary staff from the region to immerse themselves in the suffering of their people and give them signs of hope.
